111,600 inhabitants will be connected to a modern water system

(ANSA) - BRUXELLES - The European Commission has invested 35
million euros from the Cohesion Fund in the drinking and waste
water network of the city of Vratsa, in North-West Bulgaria.
With this investment, the urban area's 111,600 inhabitants will
be connected to a modern water distribution system. "In some of
our regions, easy access to clean drinking water is not a
given", Commissioner for Regional policy Corina Creţu said. The
EU invests "to protect the citizens' health and preserve the
environment", she added.

The upgrading works will result in a considerable decrease in
water losses.(ANSA).